Meryem Uslu

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|birth_place = Stuttgart, West Germany

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|nationality = German

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|weight = 125 lb

|weight_class = Bantamweight

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|style = Muay Thai

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|fighting_out_of = Stuttgart, Germany

|team = Kwan Gym{{cite web |title=Meryem Uslu |url=https://awakeningfighters.com/athletes/meryem-uslu/ |website=awakeningfighters.com |accessdate=22 June 2020}}

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Meryem Uslu (born 13 February 1987) is a German female kickboxer who has fought for the Glory kickboxing title against Tiffany van Soest.{{cite web|url=https://www.gnp1.de/allgemein/ergebnisse/news/glory-44-groenhart-entthront-doumbe-uslu-unterliegt-van-soest/|title=Glory 44: Groenhart entthront Doumbè, Uslu unterliegt van Soest|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://muaytash.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/meryem-uslu-imc-world-champion-from-germany/|title=Meryem Uslu IMC World Champion from Germany|date=27 February 2013|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://k1anoop.tv/2017/08/26/glory-44-chicago-results-murthel-groenhart-overthrows-cedric-doumbe-van-soest-stops-uslu/|title=GLORY 44 Chicago results: Murthel Groenhart overthrows Cedric Doumbe, Van Soest stops Uslu|date=26 August 2017|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://wmmarankings.com/glory-44-results-tiffany-van-soest-defends-belt-dominates-meryem-uslu/|title=GLORY 44 Results: Tiffany Van Soest defends her belt, dominates Meryem Uslu - WMMA Rankings|date=26 August 2017|publisher=}} She is the former Wu Lin Feng World 55 kg champion.

Kickboxing career

In 2012 Uslu fought Lucy Payne for the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay thai title. Payne defended the title by a unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://awakeningfighters.com/athletes/lucy-payne/|title = Lucy Payne | Muay Thai | Awakening Fighters}} Later in the year, she fought Caley Reece for the WMC Women's World Featherweight Championship. Reece won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Caley Reece: The First ever Female WMC champion in 2 Divisions |url=http://www.wmcmuaythai.org/2020/03/31/caley-reece-the-first-ever-female-wmc-champion-in-2-divisions |website=wmcmuaythai.org |accessdate=22 June 2020}} She also challenged Kim Dewulf for the IMC Muay Thai World title. Uslu won by unanimous decision.

In 2014 she fought Yang Yang for the Wu Lin Feng 55 kg title. Uslu won the title by a unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Day of Destruction VIII mit Kröger, Weimer, Burmester, Uslu |url=https://www.gnp1.de/thai-kickboxen/allgemein/news/day-of-destruction-viii-mit-kroeger-weimer-burmester-uslu/ |website=gnp1.de |accessdate=22 June 2020}} In her next fight she fought Carol Earl for the WKF World 54.5 kg title.{{cite news |title=Aussie fighter Carol Earl to wear hijab into Muay Thai world title shot against German Meryem Uslu |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/boxing-mma/aussie-fighter-carol-earl-to-wear-hijab-into-muay-thai-world-title-shot-against-german-meryem-uslu/news-story/40b20b9e892729390027d2c82ebbe82b |newspaper=The Courier Mail |date=30 May 2014 |accessdate=22 June 2020|last1=Pandaram |first1=Jamie }} Uslu won the fight by unanimous decision. Uslu entered the Enfusion Season 5 Tournament, but lost to Marina Zueva in the first round.{{cite web |title=The Ladies Edition |url=http://enfusion-tv.com/2014/?page_id=150 |website=enfusion-tv.com |accessdate=22 June 2020}}

Uslu made her first title defense of the Wu Lin Feng title against Xu Zhurong during Day of Destruction 10, and won a unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Meryem Uslu vs Xu Zhurong - DAY OF DESTRUCTION 10 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvStGkk8SWA |website=youtube.com | date=May 2015 |accessdate=22 June 2020}}

Uslu fought Anissa Meksen for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Bantamweight championship, but failed to win title.{{cite web |title=Anissa MEKSEN vs Meryem USLU - Full Fight Video - Master Fight 2016 |url=https://boxemag.com/videos/videos-kick-boxing/item/anissa-meksen-vs-meryem-uslu-full-fight-video-master-fight-2016.html |website=boxemag.com |date=14 April 2016 |accessdate=22 June 2020}}

In 2017 Uslu fought for two world titles. She first challenged Iman Barlow during Lion Fight 34 for the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight World title,{{cite web |title=Uslu out for revenge and Lion Fight Title against Iman Barlow |url=https://muaythaigp.com/uslu-revenge-lion-fight-title-iman-barlow/ |website=muaythaigp.com |accessdate=22 June 2020}} but lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Eersel & Barlow Walk Away With the Hardware {{!}} Lion Fight 34 Highlights |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOzq4tBMeB4 |website=youtube.com | date=3 February 2017 |accessdate=22 June 2020}} Her second title challenge was for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship,{{cite web |title=Newcomer Meryem Uslu Replaces Funda Alkayiş Facing Tiffany van Soest at GLORY 44 SuperFight Series |url=https://www.glorykickboxing.com/news/newcomer-meryem-uslu-replaces-funda-alkayis-facing-tiffany-van-soest-at-glory-44-superfight-series:488c5d8f-bc2f-4a7a-85b1-3c1a06fbb837 |website=glorykickboxing.com |accessdate=22 June 2020}} but lost in the fourth round by TKO.{{cite web |title=Tiffany Van Soest vs. Meryem Uslu |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/499262-glory-44-tiffany-timebomb-van-soest-vs-meryem-uslu |website=tapology.com |accessdate=22 June 2020}}

Championships and accomplishments

=Professional=

World Kickboxing Federation
WKF Kickboxing World Champion (-54.5 kg)
Wu Lin Feng
WLF Kickboxing World Champion (-55 kg)
International Muaythai Council
IMC Muay Thai World Champion

=Amateur=

World Kickboxing Association
2010 WKA German Kickboxing Champion
International Phetjan Thaiboxing Association
2006 IPTA German Amateur Muay Thai Champion
2007 IPTA European Muay Thai Champion (-56.7 kg)
Regional titles
2007 European Amateur Muay Thai Champion
2008 German National Muay Thai Champion

Kickboxing record

colspan=9 style="background:#fff" \| Professional kickboxing record (incomplete)
class="wikitable collapsible" style="font-size:88%; text-align:center; width:100%;"
colspan=9 style="background:#fff" \| 43 wins (15 KOs), 13 loss, 1 draw
Date \|\| Result \|\| Opponent \|\| Event \|\| Location \|\| Method \|\| Round \|\| Time
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" \| 2018-03-11	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NOR}} Anne Line Hogstad	Get in the Ring 18	Hamburg, Germany	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2017-08-25	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|USA}} Tiffany van Soest	Glory 44: Chicago	Hoffman Estates, Illinois	TKO (punches)	4	0:36
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|For the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship.}}
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2017-04-08	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|POL}} Malgorzata Dymus	Ladies Fight Night: Five Points	Poznan, Poland	Decision (split)	3	3:00
style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" \| 2017-03-03	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Soraya Bucherie	Muay Thai Spirit	Paris, France	Decision (majority)	3	3:00
style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" \| 2017-02-03	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Iman Barlow	Lion Fight 34	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|For the Lion Fight Super Bantamweight World title.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2016-11-19	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Patrizia Gibelli	Get in the Ring 2016	Hamburg, Germany	Points	3	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2016-11-07	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|POL}} Malgorzata Dymus	K-1 event in Germany	Hamburg, Germany	KO	3
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2016-10-08	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Soraya Bucherie	Day Of The Fight XIV	Rostock, Germany	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00
style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" \| 2016-09-03	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|SWE}} Sofia Olofsson	West Coast Battle 8	Varberg, Sweden	TKO	4
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|For the WMC European Bantamweight title.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2016-06-17	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|China}} Li Huang	Muay Thai Event in China	Zhengzhou, China	Points	3	2:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2016-03-26	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Anissa Meksen	Master Fight	Chalon-sur-Saône, France	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
style=background:white colspan=8 \|{{small\|For the vacant WBC World Muay Thai title (-53 kg).{{cite web \|title=Anissa MEKSEN vs Meryem USLU - Full Fight Video - Master Fight 2016 \|url=https://boxemag.com/videos/videos-kick-boxing/item/anissa-meksen-vs-meryem-uslu-full-fight-video-master-fight-2016.html \|website=BoxeMag.com \|date=14 April 2016 \|accessdate=2020-06-19 }}{{cite web\|url=http://fr.muaythaitv.com/news/anissa-meksen-championne-du-monde-wbc-jimmy-vienot-impressionnant-n5074.html#sthash.teS0plOl.JmqwzI1M.dpbs\|title=Anissa MEKSEN championne du monde WBC, Jimmy VIENOT impressionnant\|last=Lanchas\|first=Julien\|date=2016-03-27\|website=muaythaitv.com\|access-date=2020-06-19\|archive-date=2017-12-03\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203082840/http://fr.muaythaitv.com/news/anissa-meksen-championne-du-monde-wbc-jimmy-vienot-impressionnant-n5074.html#sthash.teS0plOl.JmqwzI1M.dpbs\|url-status=dead}}}}
style="background:#c5d2ea;" \| 2015-10-03	Draw	align=left\|{{flagicon\|POR}} Maria Lobo	Day of the Fight XII	Cologne, Germany	Draw (majority)	5	2:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2015-04-18	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|China}} Xu Zhurong	Day of Destruction 10	Hamburg, Germany	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|Retained the WLF 55 kg World title.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2015-03-07	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|POL}} Malgorzata Dymus	Get in the Ring 2015	Hamburg, Germany	KO (knee)	3
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2014-10-18	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Kelsey van de Poll	Muay Thai event in Germany	Berlin, Germany	Points	3	2:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2014-09-18	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|RUS}} Marina Zueva	EnfusionReality Season 5: Victory of the Vixen	Ko Samui, Thailand	Decision	5	2:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|Tournament First Round.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2014-05-30	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Carol Earl	Thunder Downunder	Sydney, Australia	Decision (split)	5	3:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|Won the WKF 54.5 kg World title.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2014-05-10	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|China}} Yang Yang	Day of Destruction 8	Hamburg, Germany	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|Won the WLF 55 kg World title.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2013-09-14	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Lisa Schewe	Day of Destruction 7	Hamburg, Germany	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2013-06-01	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|Greece}} Marianna Kalergi	Muay Thai event in Greece	Greece	Points	3	2:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2012-12-08	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|BEL}} Kim Dewulf	Kickmas Fight Night 2012	Hamburg, Germany	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|Won the IMC Muay Thai World title.}}
align="center" bgcolor="#fbb" \| 2012-10-13	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Caley Reece	Epic Fight Promotions 7: Staunch	Perth, Australia	Decision (unanimous)	5	2:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|For the WMC Women's World Featherweight (-57.1 kg/126 lb) Championship.}}
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2012-09-01	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|Turkey}} Dilara Yildiz	Mix Fight Gala 13	Frankfurt, Germany	Points	3	2:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2012-06-09	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Daisy Breinburg	Muay Thai Event in Germany	Rostock, Germany	Points	3	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2012-04-28	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|China}} Jin Tang	Day of Destruction 5	Hamburg, Germany	Points	3	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2012-04-13	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|CZE}} Anna Plavanova	K-1 event in Czech Republic	Prague, Czech Republic	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2012-03-24	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Lucy Payne	KORE MMA	Cornwall, England	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|For the KORE MMA Bantamweight Muay Thai title.}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2012-02-09	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Gezina Arets	Muay Thai event in Holland	Netherlands	Points	3	2:00
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" \| 2011-06-11	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Jessica Gladstone	Journey Fight Series III	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2011-05-07	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Iman Barlow	Muay Thai event in England	Leicestershire, England	Points	3	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2011-02-13	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Allison Klok	Girl Fights Only VI	Wormer, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2010-11-13	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Maritzarda Hersisia	Gala te Puurs	Netherlands	Points	3	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2010-09-05	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Samantha Middeljans	Humans Fight Night IV	Hamburg, Germany	Points	3	3:00
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2010-05-12	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|Indonesia}} Soraya Haurissa	K-1 event		TKO	4
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2010-03-27	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|NED}} Maritzarda Hersisia	Battle of the South 8	Hoensbroeck, Netherlands	TKO	1
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2010-03-06	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Sibel Fischer	WKN Germany: Fight Night in Kiel	Kiel, Germany	TKO	1
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2007-12-01	Win	align=left\|{{flagicon\|Greece}} Marianna Kalergi	Muay Thai event in Germany	Hamburg, Germany	Points	3	2:00
style=background:white colspan=9 \|{{small\|Won European Muay Thai title.}}
style="background:#fbb;" \| 2007-03-25	Loss	align=left\|{{flagicon\|LIT}} Akvile Vitkauskaite	Muay Thai event in Northern Ireland	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Decision	3	2:00
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